Beaker and Saucer
ca. 1720-27 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Beakers of this tall tapering shape can be seen in paintings and engravings dating from ca. 1690-1750 depicting people drinking chocolate. Purified chocolate mixed with sugar and diluted with boiling water was a popular drink for those who could afford it. It could be varied by mixing it with an egg before frothing it up with a swizzle stick, or alternatively adding hot milk or wine, all of which were said to have beneficial medicinal effects.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Beaker and saucer, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels, Vezzi porcelain factory, Venice, Italy, ca. 1720-27 |
| Physical description | Beaker and saucer in hard-paste porcelain painted in lime green, yellow and red enamels with Chinoiserie. |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Beakers of this tall tapering shape can be seen in paintings and engravings dating from ca. 1690-1750 depicting people drinking chocolate. Purified chocolate mixed with sugar and diluted with boiling water was a popular drink for those who could afford it. It could be varied by mixing it with an egg before frothing it up with a swizzle stick, or alternatively adding hot milk or wine, all of which were said to have beneficial medicinal effects. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.411&A-1918 |
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| Record created | January 27, 2009 |
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